Products & Services News – Page 94
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NewsPorts prepare for arrival of LNG-fuelled ships
In preparation for the imminent arrival of LNG-fuelled ships, a working group has been set up within the World Ports Climate Initiative to consider the standardisation of the safety aspects of LNG bunkering operations at worldwide ports.
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NewsCo-ordinating customs checks
Technological advancements could improve testy port operator-customs relations, as John Bensalhia discovers
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NewsUnscrupulous liquidation processes questioned
Port Strategy has learned that contractor concerns over ‘unscrupulous’ liquidation practices going on at ports equipment suppliers may be no more than a storm in a teacup.
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NewsAutomation gives Cargotec a lashing
Cargotec is looking to bridge the gap in terminal container flow by offering operators the chance to get even better with automation with its newly-purchased lashing and twistlock technology.
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Portunus nets APM Pipavav
Turkey-based Portunus Port Spares & Services has signed a contract for the refurbishment of quay cranes at APM Terminals’ Pipavav Port from India.
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Smiths unveils latest scanner
Scanning specialist Smiths has launched its next-generation high-energy X-ray scanner, the first pass-through cargo system to offer steel penetration of 30cm combined with three-colour material discrimination.
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Liebherr wins Russian RTG order
Liebherr Container Cranes recently received an order to deliver six rubber-tyred gantry cranes to OJSC Petrolesport in St Petersburg, Russia.
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NewsBarloworld gets port centric
UK materials handling supplier, Barloworld, has extended its range of solutions to ports by offering free advice to help reduce costs as volumes grow.
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NewsIHS report on state of container trade
German global research firm IHS, has forecasted a move towards a “tendency to control the market and another period of crazy market conditions” for global container trade, in a webcast this week.
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NewsBromma ups the ante in spreader strategy
Global spreader specialist Bromma Conquip is upping the ante in spreader technology by focusing squarely on a holistic approach - tackling both efficient spreader production and operation at the same time.
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NewsStandardising green port strategy
The first standardised emissions programme for ports has been launched by marine carbon management consultancy firm, Carbon Positive.
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NewsGreenPort Congress 2012 - Call for Papers
The call for papers for the GreenPort Congress 2012, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has been released.
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Seafarers ‘contribute so much’
Abandoned seafarers often feel intimated and afraid to reveal the true situation, says Amos Hosea, chief maritime labour officer at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
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NewsAn ITF inspector calls
As an International Transport Workers'' Federation inspector, Tommy Molloy has dealt with some horrendous cases of seafarers abandoned by their employers, owed thousands of dollars in wages and with no way to get home or even to contact home.
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NewsLiebherr secures Russian STS order
Following on from a successful RMG installation, Liebherr Container Cranes has won an order for two ship-to-shore cranes from the JSC Commercial Port of Vladivostok.
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NewsKonecranes wins Beira contract
Konecranes is to deliver two ship-to-shore cranes to Mozambique’s Port of Beira in 2013.
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NewsTrelleborg super-order confirmed
Trelleborg Marine Systems has won a contract for the supply of 86 super cone fender systems, 59 mooring bollards with a 200 tonne capacity, and 41 safety ladders for an undisclosed UK deep sea container port.
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Kestrel lights up port operations
Kestrel Renewables has released a hybrid light system that incorporates a solar panel and wind turbine to provide street lighting, security lighting and outdoor lighting in industrial areas.
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PortVision launches dock management module
Software specialist PortVision has extended its TerminalSmart program to include a Dock Management module.
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Bromma spreaders in hot demand
Spreader expert Bromma has announced new contracts for more than 50 crane spreaders, from container terminals in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa.
